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    hurry need help!

    i got him about 70 miles from where i live. the guy met me at a designated place so i didn't get to see its enclosure. he was doing more of a in his shell out his shell head movement. his tail was also doing a side to side movement, almost as if he had something stuck in his throat. that's...
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    hurry need help!

    he is a leopard tortoise , i believe he is about 4 months old. about 4 inches. i just got him tuesday. He is indoors as of now. i keep the cage around 90 degrees in the day time. I have been feeding him carrots cabbage and a occasional green lettuce. He is in a 20 gallon tank as of now. i just...
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    hurry need help!

    Quick , my tortoise is looking more sluggish than normal and he keeps opening and closing his mouth. what does this mean??? is he okay? he is starting to move around more now.
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    how good are tortoises hearing?

    how lovely :). I believe my tortoise will eventually be the same way. hand feed him some of his food so that he can start to get used to me. i've only had him for a couple days now though
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    how good are tortoises hearing?

    hmm allright. that's awsome to hear that your tortoise can recognize you. i want koopa kid to be able to also. so i want to make him as comfortable as i possibly can to allow that trust. thanx for the response, very appreciated .
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    how good are tortoises hearing?

    thank you so much for your input. :) I just was scared that it would maybe damage his hearing or something. Even though im sure their major sense is either their sense of smell or touch. i am interested to see what other people would have to say also.
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    how good are tortoises hearing?

    i am wondering because i play guitar, and i looked at my tortoise and every time i hit this particular note he would suck into his shell. are they sensitive towards all types of sounds? was it just that particular note? This also brings up the question, can they distinguish the sound of their...
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    hello all

    thank you and koopa kid said thanx also. i just came actually from letting him sun bathe for a lil. im actually going to turn this big washer machine box into an outside enclosure for him, its getting nice and hot outside here in riverside california and im sure he'd love it.[hr] thank you...
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    my buddy koopa kid

    well folks, im a new leopard tortoise owner. Koopa kid is a baby. he is only about 4 inches long. 2 1/2 wide. I was just wondering how you guys go about befriending your tortoises. i am trying to get him used to eating out of my hand which is working pretty well. He is kind of jumpy in...
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    LITTLEFOOT THE GALAPAGOS TORTOISE WEBCAM!!

    i've tried and tried and i just can't seem to get it to work!!!!! what am i to do????????? i must see some galapagosness!...lol i followed the powerpoint a few times through. it says that the address was broken. im not sure if i put the correct ip address.
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    hello all

    hello, my name is anthony and i just purchased a leopard tortoise who i have named koopa kid. just trying to find a community of experienced tortoise owners who can help me along my journey. thanxx!!
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